Get the black hawk down! Firefighters are called to rescue a hapless bird-of-prey caught up a tree 

  • The bird of prey was trapped by a thin leather strap on its ankle 
  • Firefighters untangled the hawk from between branches in Cockett, Swansea
  • Bird was then handed over to RSPCA officials who are nursing it back to health 

By HARVEY DAY FOR MAILONLINE

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Firefighters were called on a rescue mission - to save a Harris hawk stuck in a tree.

The bird of prey was trapped by a thin leather strap on its ankle and was left hanging upside down.

So firefighters clambered up ladders and untangled the hawk from between the branches in Cockett, Swansea.

Firefighters were called on a rescue mission - to save a Harris hawk stuck in a tree

Firefighters were called on a rescue mission - to save a Harris hawk stuck in a tree

The bird was then handed over to RSPCA officials who are nursing it back to health.

The Harris hawk can be found in the wild in the southwestern United States down to Chile and central Argentina.

Firefighters clambered up ladders and untangled the hawk from between the branches in Cockett, Swansea
Pictured, stock image of a Harris hawk

Firefighters clambered up ladders and untangled the hawk from between the branches in Cockett, Swansea. Pictured (right), stock image of a Harris hawk 

They are medium to large birds of prey with dark brown and chestnut plumage and a white-tipped tail.

Some individuals are sighted in Britain; however these are likely to be escapees from a falconry.

They are one of the most popular hawks among falconry enthusiasts.  

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